2020 Virtual Open House for Prospective Ph.D. Students
On this page you will find information about the Department for Prospective Ph.D. Students. Click on each section for information about the Ph.D. program, research opportunities, and graduate student life.
Chemical Engineering at Columbia
Learn about what makes Chemical Engineering at Columbia University unique. Start with an introduction and overview of the department which will welcome you to our faculty and staff. Afterwards, take a virtual walking tour of Columbia University.
Department Intro (Video)
Department Overview (Video)
Staff (Video)
Columbia University Virtual Walking Tour (Video)
PhD Program
Below are some frequently asked questions about the PhD. program from an academic standpoint. Learn about your first year, selecting your PhD. advisor and more.
What will my first year of graduate study entail? (Video)
What are the major milestones in completing my Ph.D.? (Video)
Which courses do I take? (Video)
How do I select my Ph.D. advisor? (Video- Faculty) (Video- Student)
Will I serve as a teaching assistant (TA)? (Video)
Research
Learn about our Faculty and their research with these short videos. We also encourage you to browse the faculty pages and lab websites linked below.
Research Groups
Scott Banta: Video, Faculty Page, Lab website
Kyle Bishop: Video, Faculty Page, Lab Website
Christopher Boyce: Video, Faculty Page, Lab Website
Jingguang Chen: Video, Faculty Page, Lab Website
Christopher Durning: Video, Faculty Page
Daniel Esposito: Video, Faculty Page, Lab Website
Oleg Gang: Video, Faculty Page, Lab Website
Jingyue Ju: Faculty Page, Lab Website
Sanat Kumar: Video, Lab Website
Lauren Marbella: Video, Faculty Page, Lab Website
V. Faye McNeill: Video, Faculty Page, Lab Website
Ben O'Shaughnessy: Video, Lab Website
Allie Obermeyer: Video, Faculty Page, Lab Website
Alissa Park: Video, Faculty Page, Lab Website
Mijo Simunovic: Video, Faculty Page
Dan Steingart: Faculty Page
Alexander Urban: Video, Faculty Page, Lab Website
Venkat Venkatasubramanian: Video, Faculty Page, Lab Website
Alan West: Video, Faculty Page, Lab Website
Additional Research
Columbia Electrochemical Energy Center: Website, Video
Graduate Student Life
Below are frequently asked questions about everyday life as a PhD student. Get an idea about university housing, living in New York City and more.
Where will I live?
University Housing with Roommates (Video)
University Couples Housing (Video)
Off Campus Housing (Video)
Living in NYC
Can I afford to live in New York City? (Video)
Is New York City safe? (Video)
Profiles of life as a graduate student in NYC
Steven Denny (Video)
Anna Dorfi (Video)
Karthik Mayilvahanan (Video)
Where will I work?
Lab tours and offices (Video)
What are the logistics of day-to-day life in the city? (Video)
Virtual Poster Session
Here are posters from each research group. As many of the posters contain unpublished research, we ask that you please keep these documents confidential.